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Japan Identity Cards 2025: Everything Foreigners Need to Know
Japan has many different kinds of identity cards that are essential for both citizens and residents. Foreigners living in Japan…
Understanding Japan’s Social Security: A Must-Read for Foreign Residents
Japan's social security system provides essential support to all residents, including foreign workers, students, and long-term residents. Whether you are…
Navigating Insurance in Japan: A Foreigner’s Essential Guide
Understanding Japan's insurance system is crucial for anyone living or planning to move to the country. Japan has a highly…
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Japan’s New Prime Minister?: A Difficult Path for Sanae Takaichi
Last week, we detailed the ascention of Sanae Takaichi to become the President of the Liberal Democratic Party (LDP), and…
Sanae Takaichi: Meet Japan’s New Prime Minister
Since 1955, the right-of-center Liberal Democratic Party (LDP) has been the ruling party in Japan, with only two brief periods…
Hanko Stamp Guide: Everything Foreigners Need to Know
Japan enjoys a reputation as a place of high-technology and almost impossible futuristic advances: ask anyone who has used a…
How To Get Japanese Citizenship – Requirements, Process, Tips
Foreign residents who put down long-term roots in Japan eventually face a choice: keep renewing visas or take the leap…
How to Get Japanese Passport: A Step-by-Step Path for Foreigners
Acquiring Japan’s coveted red passport is a marathon, not a sprint. The race has two clear legs: first, naturalize as…